Tag: School

Kids across the country are headed back to school. Which means education-related objectives are on everyone’s minds these days. That makes this the perfect time for you to think about planning for your child’s educational future!

Did you catch our latest #askENABLE video that we shared on Facebook and IGTV earlier this week? In it, our founder and president, Phillip Clark, discussed the similarities and differences between traditional 529 college savings plans and the more recently developed 529 ABLE accounts.

According to MakingSpecialEducationWork.com, your “vision statement is one of the most important and overlooked parts of the IEP. This statement isn’t a required part of the IEP in the federal law IDEA, but it is required by many states. It’s important because it serves as a guide for developing special education services and goals that will help a student throughout the remaining school years, and ultimately, life after graduation.”

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “each public school child who receives special education and related services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Each IEP must be designed for one student and must be a truly individualized document. The IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when appropriate) to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities. The IEP is the cornerstone of a quality education for each child with a disability.”

Hard to believe that in mid-July, many of us are already thinking about — and planning for — going back to school! But with more and more school districts moving to balanced calendars, gone are the days of three-month long summer vacations — at least for many families!